rancangan

Rancangan is a noun in Indonesian and Malay that means plan, design, scheme, or draft. It refers to a proposed arrangement or the document that outlines such a proposal. The term accommodates both strategic, long-term plans and more concrete designs or drafts, including formal texts.

Common contexts for rancangan include government and business planning, urban development, architecture, and law. Examples include rancangan pembangunan (development plan), rancangan undang-undang (draft bill), and rancangan projek (project design). In everyday usage, it can appear in phrases such as rancangan kerja (work plan) or rancangan kontingensi (contingency plan). The word is formed from the verb rancang (to conceive or plan) with the nominalizing suffix -an. In both Indonesian and Malay, related terms such as perancangan refer to the broader design process.

Rancangan is often contrasted with closely related words. Rencana also means plan or intention but is typically used to express a more general or aspirational aim rather than a formal document. Perancangan denotes the overall process of planning and design, including methods and stages. In many contexts, the terms overlap and can be used interchangeably, though nuance may depend on formality and the specificity of the plan in question.